Contemplating fear and the realness of life loved…
To Feel Relaxed
I have stood in fright
And appeared to feel relaxed
Watching my son fight
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What else can I say…
Category Archives: Wonder
Feel the Strength
Contemplating love and faith…
Feel the Strength
When just a baby
I could feel the strength he had
Never been maybe
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Some worries along the way, and some faltering steps, but always up and onward…
The Old Man
Contemplating the circle of life…
The Old Man
He’s young strong and fit
Primed to surpass the old man
In just a wee bit
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Life goes on…
Stepping Up
Contemplating the struggles of life…
Stepping Up
Only just begun
Babes toddle. Men Struggle on
Son turned twenty one
Come into his own
Stepping up to toe the line
I see that he’s grown
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Life is good…
Telephone Poles
Contemplating strength…
Telephone Poles
Strong men strive for fame
Throwing those telephone poles
Called the heavy games
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In Just One Day
Contemplating work and effort…
In Just One Day
The merchant square goes
Up and down in just one day
How our commerce flows
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At the Fair
Contemplating paradox…
At the Fair
Big men hammers hurl
At the fair while on the stage
Little dancer girls
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The Minnesota Scottish
Contemplating life and celebration…
The Minnesota Scottish
Merchants and athletes
Artisans and dancers too
Gather to compete
Singers of some fame
The Minnesota Scottish
Fair and highland games
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May In Minnesota
Contemplating hardship and celebration…
May In Minnesota
Foul weather Scots dare
It’s May in Minnesota
And time for the fair
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Crack Of A Bat
Contemplating pain and wonder…
Crack Of A Bat
The crack of a bat
Or the sound of small arms fire
Putting my ribs back
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From – A Warrior’s Battles: Poems of Struggle – (aWIP)
The things you think of in the middle of trauma… Sound familiar…?